Home Heath

Would anyone be willing to share the process for how clinicians clean their equipment (BP cuff, stethoscope etc) to make sure they are putting cleaned equipment on a clean surface to allow for adequate drying time? We just had a Joint Commission survey and were told our process was okay but very different from what she has seen at other agencies.

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Kristan Demers RN
RN/Interim Manager/Branch Supervisor
Altru Home Health
Grand Forks ND
(701) 780-1034
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We clean our equipment with saniwipes, the item that is being cleaned must stay wet for 2 minutes and gloves are required to be worn while using this product.  Then they lay the cleaned item on a clean barrier to dry, once the item is dry it then is placed back into their medical bag.

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Kellie Swaim RN
Assistant Director
Washington Regional Home Health
Fayetteville AR
(479) 463-1840
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